Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Webinar: Breaking the Intergenerational Cycle of Homelessness by Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences

Adverse Childhood Experiences Webinar Series
January 11th at 12:30pm

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://student.gototraining.com/18w5z/register/2382641124056187449

Proudly presented in partnership, the State University of New York at Albany's School of Social Work, the New York State Parenting Education Partnership and Prevent Child Abuse New York are pleased to announce the next in a series of professional development webinars, presented by John Records, Executive Director of the Committee on the Shelterless in California.

As the ACE Study raises awareness of the serious health and social problems associated with “adverse childhood experiences” (ACEs), there is increasing interest in effective ACE response strategies that have the potential to save societal costs of ACE outcomes.

What works to mobilize resilience and promote recovery to support healing and transformation of people’s lives on a larger scale? How can we intentionally work with the collective to prevent ACE outcomes in a way that complements individual intervention? What does ACE-informed programming look like?

A service model developed in California by the Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) is designed to break intergenerational cycles of homelessness and offers a comprehensive approach to addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). The adverse childhood experiences (ACE) study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Kaiser Permanente demonstrates the relationship of childhood trauma to adult health and social problems. Through presentation of the COTS model as a case example, this webinar explores the way COTS builds upon and enhances current homeless service approaches, articulating its grounding in ACE research and application of resilience and recovery knowledge.

With an economic crisis re-shaping social service agencies, many are already engaged in program changes, which could be supported by replication and evaluation of the COTS model. This approach is worthy of replication in other communities and other organizations and institutions that engage with populations impacted by ACEs, such as prison inmates.

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://student.gototraining.com/18w5z/register/2382641124056187449

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